"I am descendant of many generations who were divinely called to pursue peace
and lead people into a maturity in Christ through compassion and truth.
This is my inheritance, as well as a deep burden." - Jeny

From 1989 to 1997 Jeny and her husband, David, attended Good News Fellowship Church in Daly City, CA. During those years, Jeny served as the Women’s Ministry Coordinator, facilitated a ladies Bible study/ prayer group, was on the worship team and did some light office work for the church.

In 1997, Dave and Jeny returned to Montana, with their two young children, Josh and Emma. From 1997 to 2001, Jeny volunteered as the secretary for a local Native American/ Christian evangelistic ministry, Warriors for Christ.  She also served in her local church, Fellowship Alliance Church, as the secretary for the Governing Board, and did light volunteer work for missionary/ minister, Joan Melrose, founder of Christian Life Teachings. 

In 2001, Jeny stepped out of the other ministries to respond to God’s calling for her to begin full-time ministry through First Nations Monday, which began in 2000. Today she is mobilizing prayer and consideration for Native people and ministry throughout Montana, across the Nation and around the world through various prayer mobilization projects.

Utilizing her gifts as a writer and speaker, she ministers by sharing her personal experiences of working on the cutting edge in Native Ministry.  Jeny is the host of a weekly radio broadcast, Across Turtle Island, found on KALS 97.1 FM - Kalispell, Montana.  Also through the broadcast, writing articles and local ministry, she reflects on her personal stories of overcoming the pain and sorrows of abuse, neglect and abandonment of childhood, as well as the numerous mistakes, defeats and victories that carried over into her adulthood.  It is because the Father first loved her, that she found Christ and is here today.

Since 2000, First Nations Monday has grown into a much larger international indigenous ministry now known as Running Brook Ministries International.  In October 2005, Dave and Jeny started All Nations Fellowship, which is a Native style (talking circle format) Christian church.  Jeny is currently recognized as a minister and chaplain by the Victorious Warriors For Christ Church of Spokane. 
 

No One Can Really Know How Sad or Happy You Are

Savage or SaLvage

The Creator's Turtle Doves

The Creator's Promise  for the Fallen Warrior

Contemporary Whiteman's Burden:  Reconciliation or Neocolonialism

A Turtle Doesn't Have Baggage 

Entangled in Barbed Wire or a Robe of Righteousness

The Portrait of An Eagle:  A Picture of Freedom or Complete Surrender

Other articles are found at:  http://AcrossTurtleIsland.injesus.com and the COVILL Family & Ministry NEWS archives.

Jeny Running Brook Covill is a member of the Powhatan/ Cherokee band, the Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee and the Ani Wodi (Paint Clan).  The Principle Chief is Martin 'Walking Bear' Wilson, Chief Pro-Tem is Becky "MotherQuail" Jones, and the tribal lands are located in Van Buren, Missouri.  Members of the tribe are descendant of Chief Wahunsunacock ( aka Chief Powhatan) who was the chief of the Powhatan Confederacy. 

Chiefs include:
~ WAHUNSUNACOCK / POWHATAN  (1593 -1618)
~ OPECHANCANOUGH  (1618 -1645) 
~ NAME WITHHELD (1645 - 1696)
~ JOHN BOLLING (1696 - 1729)
~ MOYTOY (1730 - 1760)
~ THE BOWLES (1783 - 1819)
~ JOHN WILSON (1819 - 1842)
~ JORDON MASHBURN ( 1842 - 1858)
~ BENJAMIN MASHBURN (1858 - 1876)
~ IRVING MASHBURN (1876 - 1941)
~ JOSEPH MASHBURN (1941 - 1972)
~ MARTIN WALKING BEAR WILSON (1972 - Present)

Chief Wahunsonacock (aka Chief Powhatan) married Amopotoiske who was of the Tsalagi (Cherokee) village of Amonute on Bear Creek, where it flows into the Appomattox River.  She was the leader of the Wild Potatoes Clan, also known as the Bear Clan.  The Amonosquath Tribe of Cherokee is from this village, Amonute, which means "Village on Bear Creek" or "The Bear Clan".